| Spontaneous resolution of "protruded" lumbar discs. | |
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PMID: 15346319 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Decreasing size of disc material that has herniated, whether "contained" or "protruded" has previously been described and sometimes this can be so complete that residual material is barely visible. In a retrospective clinical survey, from among almost 2180 consecutive patients admitted during 1994 - 2002 with low back pain; due to our low follow-up ratios and high price of the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), only 42 patients with a lumbar disc protrusion could be found who had two MRI scans obtained at least five weeks apart. Among these, 4 patients were spotted with a totally resolved disc protrusion. T (2)-weighted MRI images were suggesting shrinkage due to dehydration and regression within the annulus of protruded disc fragments that had not fully migrated. Our patients are further examples for total resolution of the large "protruded" disc without any treatment; and since concomitant disc protrusions at other levels persisted, the resolution of these discs is supposed to be spontaneous. |
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Authors:
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S Keskil; G Ayberk; C Evliyaoğlu; T Kizartici; E Yücel; H Anbarci |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Minimally invasive neurosurgery : MIN Volume: 47 ISSN: 0946-7211 ISO Abbreviation: Minim Invasive Neurosurg Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-09-03 Completed Date: 2004-10-26 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9440973 Medline TA: Minim Invasive Neurosurg Country: Germany |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 226-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Neurosurgery, Kirikkale University Medical School, Kirikkale, Turkey. sk06-k@tr.net |
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Adult Female Humans Intervertebral Disk Displacement / complications, pathology* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Middle Aged Radiculopathy / etiology*, pathology Remission, Spontaneous Retrospective Studies |
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